Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thales Leites
BrazilThales Leites
28-9-0
RESULT

Thales Leites def. Tom Watson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tom Watson
United KingdomTom Watson
“Kong”
17-9-0
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Thales Leites defeated Tom Watson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thales Leites won the decision.

Fight stats

Thales Leites
Tom Watson
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 91
Significant strikes
33 of 67
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
98 of 141
Total strikes
36 of 70
5 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
56%
Takedown accuracy
-
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:05
Control time
1:15
Significant strikes by target
47 of 85
Head
19 of 48
2 of 4
Body
2 of 5
2 of 2
Leg
12 of 14
24 of 62
Distance
26 of 54
8 of 10
Clinch
7 of 13
19 of 19
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 29
Sig. str.
10 of 19
50 of 62
Total str.
10 of 19
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:46
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 50
Sig. str.
19 of 40
33 of 57
Total str.
22 of 43
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:48
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 8
15 of 22
Total str.
4 of 8
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:31
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#LeitesWatson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#LeitesWatson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Rick Winter
#LeitesWatson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

11
Leites
-
0
Watson
●30-27 Leites×11
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Leites
0%
Watson
13 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Leites61.5%●30-26 Leites30.8%●30-25 Leites7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Leites
R2
100%
Leites
R3
69%
Leites

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Thales Leites
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -147
Tom Watson
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: +145

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThales LeitesTom Watson
Bookmaker-165+140
Bovada-160+100
Pinnacle-161+145
sports-interaction-147+105

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thales Leites vs Tom Watson?

Thales Leites defeated Tom Watson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thales Leites won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thales Leites vs Tom Watson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thales Leites won the decision.

Was Thales Leites vs Tom Watson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Thales Leites.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thales Leites 56%44% Tom Watson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Thales Leites
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Tom Watson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

66Power77
65Speed86
64Precision72
87Durability93
93Engine90
97Wrestling58
96Ground54

Biggest edge Thales Leites, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Thales Leites is on the left of every row, Tom Watson on the right.
63Punch power58
69Kick power96
58Punch speed74
72Kick speed97
64Accuracy72
97Takedowns58
95Ground striking49
97Submissions58
95Chin94
79Body strength92
93Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
17-9-0
1797
Power Index rating
1756
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

2.13
SLpM
4.01
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.99
SApM
4.41
52%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.10
TD Avg.
0.15
27%
TD Acc.
7%
30%
TD Def.
43%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 7 fights
26.8
Avg sig. strikes
57.1
1.76
Avg takedowns
0.14
3:46
Avg control time
1:26
79
Career high strikes
85
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Thales Leites
Strike target
Tom Watson
69%
Head
45%
10%
Body
22%
21%
Leg
33%
Thales Leites
Strike position
Tom Watson
68%
Distance
72%
11%
Clinch
26%
21%
Ground
2%